Pinball Spire

Name: Pinball Spire
Rating: 8 (579 reviews)

Developer: Apparition Games

Publisher: Freedom Games

Oct 2, 2024

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
discrete levels
linear

Themes

fantasy
medieval

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy
Metroidvania Lite

Summary

Action adventure meets pinball in this one-of-a-kind pinballvania adventure. When a mysterious spire appears from thin air, it's up to an intrepid pinball to bump, spin, shoot, and flip its way to the top and solve the tower’s mysteries!

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- GOG
Nintendo
- Switch 2
- Switch

Resources

Links

IGDB
Website

Looppip

Developer: Petal Twirl Studio

Publisher: Dream Stories

Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
- discrete levels
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Demo Available
- relaxed
- time bending
The Legend of Thabor: Rise of the Mages

Developer: Ivo Zabot

Publisher: iz-gamedev

2024

74%

Mostly Positive

19 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- interconnected map
- action
- multiple endings
Alpha Particle

Developer: Function Unknown

Publisher: Eastasiasoft, Function Unknown

2021

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- discrete levels
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Demo Available
- 2.5D
- action
- no combat
- difficulty options
- Sci-Fi
Demon Runner: The Forsaken

Developer / Publisher: Blue Slayer Gaming

2021

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- side scroll
- fantasy
- medieval
- discrete levels
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- difficulty options
- multiple endings
- first person
Supercrab Extravaganza

Developer / Publisher: Stupidrat studio

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- discrete levels
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- boss gated
Vlad Voievod Dracula: Episode 2

Developer / Publisher: Tiberius

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- pixel
- side scroll
- medieval
- discrete levels
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- difficulty options
- gore
- gothic
Antiflux

Developer / Publisher: UAA Software

2016

86%

Very Positive

51 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- side scroll
- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
- discrete levels
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- 2.5D
- no combat
- isolation
- Sci-Fi
- no map
Ruby’s Realms

Developer / Publisher: Chilling Moose

2025

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
- discrete levels
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- Demo Available
- leveling
- Semi-Linear
The Fall

Developer / Publisher: Over The Moon

2014

88%

Very Positive

3,707 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- interconnected map
- item gated
- action
- Sci-Fi
Where Are My Friends?

Developer / Publisher: Beard Games Studio, Sometimes You

2017

81%

Positive

32 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- hand drawn
- Has Hub
- Sci-Fi
Gleam of Fire

Developer / Publisher: Snow Games

2018

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- fantasy
- discrete levels
- linear
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- action
- combo combat
- Ranged Combat
Goblin and Coins 2

Developer / Publisher: Nikola Bulj

2023

92%

Positive

24 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy
- puzzle heavy
- discrete levels
- Metroidvania Lite
- Differences
- utility gated
- difficulty options

Pinball Spire

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